Global Patent Index - EP 2910272 B1

EP 2910272 B1 20201104 - Foldable urinary catheter

Title (en)

Foldable urinary catheter

Title (de)

Faltbarer Harnkatheter

Title (fr)

Cathéter urinaire pliable

Publication

EP 2910272 B1 20201104 (EN)

Application

EP 14000580 A 20140219

Priority

EP 14000580 A 20140219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2910272A1] The present invention refers to a foldable urinary catheter (19 for draining the human bladder defining an internal flow path (6) for the urine, with a catheter tube (2) for insertion into the urethra, the catheter tube comprising at least one hinge (1; 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4; 7.5) which is conceived to bring the catheter in a folded, compact storage condition and an unfolded, straight ready-for-use condition as well as to a foldable urinary catheter kit. It is the object of the present invention to provide a foldable urinary catheter and a foldable urinary catheter kit which are very small and compact in a transport or storage condition and which provide a long insertable length of the catheter tube. Therefore, the at least one hinge in the catheter tube is provided in the insertable length of the catheter tube and comprises means (11; 13; 14, 15, 16; 23; 28; 34) for stabilizing the ready-for-use condition. The kit comprises the foldable urinary catheter as described above and a catheter package which tightly surrounds the folded catheter.

IPC 8 full level

A61M 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61M 25/0017 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 25/002 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 25/0068 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 27/008 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : HOLLISTER INCORPORATED

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2910272 A1 20150826; EP 2910272 B1 20201104; JP 2015154932 A 20150827; JP 2017109135 A 20170622; JP 6169631 B2 20170726; JP 6336639 B2 20180606; US 10086180 B2 20181002; US 2015231377 A1 20150820; US 2019030304 A1 20190131

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14000580 A 20140219; JP 2015029516 A 20150218; JP 2017030211 A 20170221; US 201514625526 A 20150218; US 201816149055 A 20181001